A HORSE racing syndicate with celebrity backers is in a furious row with ­a trainer who claims the group tried to make him FIX results.

The sport is still reeling from a probe which led to four jockeys being found guilty last month of corruption – ­including glamorous Kirsty Milczarek, 26.

Saddled with ban: Jockey Kirsty Milczarek will appeal against her suspension

In the latest ­crisis to rock ­racing a ­trainer ­claims he had to EJECT a ­member of a big-name syndicate from his ­stables.

The high-rolling group ­responded by REFUSING to pay his fees.

And the trainer hit back by threatening to SELL one of their horses to settle the debt.

A source at the stables, which we are unable to name for legal reasons, said: “The trainer is absolutely furious at what has happened with the syndicate.

“At the moment he wants to try to resolve it ­privately without getting the British Horseracing Authority involved.”

It is claimed that two months ago a syndicate member visited the yard. He asked the trainer to ensure their horses could NOT win – so that members could bet on them to lose on special ­internet gambling ­exchanges.

Slow start: Jockey Jimmy Quinn in 2009

The shocked trainer ordered the visitor to leave. After being turned down it is believed the syndicate refused to pay bills for their horses and moved them to another stable.

Now the trainer is thought to be holding one of the animals as collateral for his fees.

The source added: “One of the syndicate made the approach on behalf of the rest.

“The trainer refused to go ahead with their plan.

“He knows that with the sport under the spotlight more than it has ever been, any kind of scandal sticks.”

As well as the suspension of the four jockeys last month, the BHA banned owners James Crickmore and Maurice Sines from racing for 14 years.

Boss

Milczarek, nickname Milkshake, cannot compete for two years. Paul Doe, 33, and Greg Fairley, 23, are out of the game for 12 years and Jimmy Quinn, 44, for six months.

Guilty: Paul Doe, left, and Jimmy Quinn

The sport of kings has always attracted the rich and famous.

Last month Wayne Rooney, 26, and wife Coleen, 25, spent £100,000 on two colts to be trained at stables owned by the striker’s Manchester United team-mate Michael Owen, 32.

Their club boss Sir Alex Ferguson,70, is also a racing fan and part-owned 2002 classic winner Rock of Gibraltar. Sir Alex, Mr Owen and the Rooneys are not in any way ­involved or ­connected with our story.

Milczarek, girlfriend of ­six-times champion jockey Kieren Fallon, 42, said she would appeal against her ban.